3 Stone Cottages, Stone Common, Blaxhall, Suffolk. IP12 2DS Guide Price £199,995
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An enchanting two bedroom semi-detached stone cottage Located on Stone Common at the edge of the village Sitting room with open fireplace Kitchen Bathroom Two double bedrooms Many delightful original features including beams and floor bricks A very rare opportunity 3 Stone Cottages, Stone Common, Blaxhall, Suffolk. IP12 2DS Guide Price £199,995 SOUTHWOLD SAXMUNDHAM T: 01502722065 T: 01728 605511 www.jennie-jones.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] An enchanting former rabbit catcher’s SITTING ROOM cottage which is situated on Stone Common, at the church 3.36m x 3.13m end of the village in a small enclave of other pretty cot- Front aspect room with casement window overlooking tages. The property which has changed relatively little Stone Common. Front door, exposed beams and since the 19th century stands as an important reminder open fireplace with elevated hearth, fitted cup- of a well documented local, social history. 3 Stone Cot- boards to the side and first staircase to bedroom tages has been a much loved second home for the last one. Carpet laid over the original floor bricks. En- forty or so years during which time the owners have tak- chanting stained glass internal window. Door to the en pains to conserve the cottage and retain as many of kitchen. its charming architectural features as possible. The cot- tage benefits from two double first floor bedrooms and KITCHEN a family bathroom which is located on the ground floor. 3.25 max x 2.29m The sitting room has a lovely open fireplace and the Rear aspect uPVC double glazed window, exposed kitchen has been fitted in a style which is entirely sympa- beams and original floor bricks. Oak work top, Bel- thetic to the style of the cottage. There are lovely worn fast sink with mixer tap and cupboard under, slide and original floor bricks in the kitchen and sitting room, out corner unit, recess with fitted shelves and space with exposed beams and 19th century cupboards to the for slimline dishwasher and small washing machine side of the chimney breast. Each bedroom is served by beneath, four ring electric hob, oven beneath, ledged its own staircase but there is a communicating door be- door opens to the rear lobby. Stairs to bedroom two. tween the bedrooms. The cottage has a small pretty garden to the front. Beyond this is Stone Common which REAR LOBBY has been used and occupied by the residents for park- Back door, electric consumer units, exposed beams, ing and gardening. The present owners have used part vinyl flooring, door to the bathroom. of the common during their ownership of the cottage and have a large shed and a former privy on the land which BATHROOM has in the past been used for drying washing and grow- 2.15m x 1.30m ing vegetables. Access to the property is via an unmade Panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and Triton elec- track over the common. tric shower over the bath, pedestal wash basin with tiled splash backs, WC., vinyl floor, electric heated towel rail, exposed beams. This part of Suffolk is a haven for artists, writers and musicians. Blaxhall is a pretty rural village BEDROOM ONE with a well documented social history which has been 3.86m x 3.37m recorded in recent years by its own residents and pub- Stairs from the sitting room, front aspect window lished in an excellent book which features a number of overlooking the common, fitted wardrobe, fitted car- photographs from the early 20th century including Cor- pet over floor boards. Low door to bedroom two. ner Cottage. The village’s rural history was celebrated by the writer and village resident George Ewart Evans BEDROOM TWO who published a number of books in the 1960s and 4.67m x 2.48m 1970s including: The Horse in the Furrow, The Farm and With independent access from the ground floor via the Village and Ask the Fellows who cut the Hay. His the second staircase. Casement window and peep- interviews with local villagers in and around Blaxhall hole window to the rear, fitted carpet, enclosure for have provided us with an important historical record of the water tanks. life in rural Suffolk at the time of the Great War and during the last days of working horses on the land. This GARDEN cottage is typical of the sort of property Evan’s subjects To the front of the cottage is a small pretty garden lived in and the construction using materials often with established shrubs a picket gate and canopy gleaned from the land is a reminder of just how hard porch. rural life was for most people until the 1970s. Blaxhall has an excellent pub and is ideally located for access THE COMMON to Orford, Woodbridge, Aldeburgh and the neighbour- Access to the cottages is via an unmade lane through ing village of Snape. Snape Maltings is home to the the common. The residents have made use of parts of Aldeburgh Festival. There are wonderful walks across Stone Common erecting sheds and, in the past, culti- Blaxhall Common and through Tunstall Forest with cycle vating the land and keeping livestock. The owners of routes through the village and on to Iken and Orford. 3 Stone Cottage have used an area of the common The nearest railway station is just two villages away at for drying washing and growing vegetables. There is Campsea Ashe where there is a connecting service to a large shed and the remains of a privy which was London, Cambridge and Norwich via Ipswich. once used by the cottage. The owners, like other resi- dents park on the common. Applicants must verify any rights of use and way via their solicitors. SERVICES Mains water, drainage and electricity. Areas of Common used by the owners of 3 Stone Cottages. TENURE Freehold—Vacant Possession with no Onward Chain EPC - LOCAL AUTHORITY Suffolk Coastal District Council. East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk. IP12 1RT. Telephone 01394 383789 VIEWING By appointment with Jennie Jones Estate Agents 01728 605511. Email: [email protected] DIRECTIONS From Saxmundham proceed out along South Entrance, across the traffic lights towards Benhall. Turn left on to the B1121 proceeding through Sternfield and turn right towards Snape. Proceed up the hill to the cross roads by the Church and proceed across towards the centre of the village. Continue past the Snape Maltings and follow the road round to the right and take the next right to Blaxhall. Proceed into the village and take the first left. Take the next right and at the little cross roads, proceed straight across and proceed to the village hall where the road forks. Bear to the right and then the next left. Take the next right and then the unmade lane on the left which will lead up to Stone Cottages. Space for floor plan Stone Common and unmade lane Items depicted in the photographs are not necessarily included in the sale. Measurements and details are for guidance purposes only and their accuracy should be checked by an intending purchaser. Where applicable, central heating systems, gas/electrical installations, plumbing etc, have not been checked by this office .